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Enter the fascinating world of hospitality management. Lay a solid foundation for your career in the global industry of hospitality and tourism.

In this degree programme you learn about managerial aspects of this business from the ground up. Small classes and practical projects ensure a high quality education and the necessary practical relevance

Contents

1st SEMESTER

Service Operations & Organisation

Practical Training I

Financial Accounting

Academic Research

Human Resources

Foreign Language I

2nd SEMESTER

Rooms Division Management

Practical Training II

Mathematics

Business Communication

Management & Cost Accounting

Foreign Language II

3rd SEMESTER

Kitchen Management

Restaurant Management

Financial Management

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Foreign Language III

4th SEMESTER

Internship in Germany or Abroad

5th SEMESTER

Hospitality Sales & E-Commerce

Business & Marketing Research

Academic Research II

Specialisations:

Integrated Hospitality Management

Marketing

Human Resources

Sustainability

Destination Management

Spa & Wellness

Sales & Distribution

or: optional Semester Abroad

The curriculum covers various core elements:

General business management

integrated service management, accounting, microeconomics and macroeconomics as well as mathematics and statistics

different management approaches and distribution methods

in-depth understanding and assessment of business correlations

Industry-specific know-how

practice-related courses help you to thoroughly understand the hospitality industry

the one semester spent studying abroad at one of our partner universities is an optional component of the course and depends on your study performance

training of foreign language skills

practical experience abroad – academic, personal and intercultural

The courses are held in lecture and seminar format. There are about 30 students per class – this encourages dialogue between professors and students.

Practical semester

Thanks to the internship integrated by the IUBH in your studies, you have the opportunity of trying out your academic knowledge outside the classroom.
You will also get to know the industry and its various specialisations – the perfect basis for your career choice.
You can spend your internship in Germany or abroad

The internship lasts a whole semester

Forge your first contacts in industry

Include the internship as an important element in your CV

Make the most of the opportunity of being taken on after graduation by a company from our industry network

Extra Curriculum

Another opportunity to gain practical experience: Extra Curriculum is an optional component of the study programme, and is offered during the first semester.

The programme contains the following:
Workshops and conferences on and off campus on a variety of topics

Guest lectures by experts from industry and from the aviation sector

Excursions to industry-specific companies, for example destination agencies
or airports

Students are awarded a certificate for regular attendance – for their CVs

Extra Curriculum gives you additional orientation and insight into the structures of the industry from the very first semester. This is your opportunity to get to know the various forms of business organisation – and thus perhaps also your own future area of specialisation – at first hand.

Semester abroad

Students with strong academic performance can optionally spend a semester abroad at one of our partner universities (in-house selection process).

Requirements

Program requirements

Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate with scores in the top 30% of your academic year